New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
Az INTELLECTUAL DOG.



The gap between brute intelligence and human does
often very narrow one. remember being greatly
longing to Miss Chamberlain the whlstlIhG solost
During call the little fellow came in. Presently,
"Dant you hear some ono drive mp Flat" said Mrs.
Chamberlain to her daughter IN an ordinary tone.
Man. the little skye terrier, was lying on the mat lie
window stood on his hind feet aud looked out ana seeing
turned To the amused company and shook his head
shut the door. Max said his mistress. The little fell
low looked up east his eye about the room for an open
door and seeing front hall door OPEN TO It,,
pushed away chair risked I'm behind, rose on his hind
feet put his lorcpaws against and pushed 1t TO- after
lyon didn't shut H." Looking around and seeing II
swinging open he back and shut 1t as before. and
why Max 1t Isn't shut now" Seeing II opcn inst n
crack he back with an evident spirit OF disgust, and
standing his hind feet reached his fore-fect almost TO
the knob and stood there striking tho door spciully III
he heard tho latch click, when he jumped down and
frkei his little Gll and fairly danced all over with
Can you waltz for me- Max /" said one OF the ladies',
going round and round with playful antics. " Want a
piece OF cake !" said she and the dog came up as
gracious the most accomplished tease, wrgsng all
over with delight
"Whcn do You wauttl"
wife oh now vito oil now; wife of now" parked
the dog. shaking his little head with awili
Cant you wait Il little I"
/ mo no. no! No no. no )" said he n. though wholly
ont OF patience. and she tossed hin the cake.
Can You play for the gentleman. my boy I" Look
ing up ut me "A moment though deciding whether he
wanted TO please me or not he hoped upon tho stool
stood his hind feet and ratified the keys with his fore
any pianist The noise given forth At his touch delighted
HIM much as ever II did child. though there Of
tune yet the air with which he would skip
the keys was highly entertaining.
And now, Max. let us have '"sing," said Miss
Chamberlain she seated herself at the piano and began
10 play. lie appeared 10 e In mood for II and OIL
but she said nothing played few strains and then she
aud her mother began 10 sing Max at once scampcrcd
up into chair beside his mistress standing with his
feet upon the back OF the chair he stretched his neck
and tossed his head and went through all the facial con-
tortions OF star artist, while In tone midway be-
slucal and whistle he sang all through IN ap
parent tune. evidently enjoying both the performance
and the encore In a quite human fashion
caller present said as he took leave 81 Will bring
my dog Ia tonight and he shall teach you how to snceLe
Max and home he went for his dog. Mrs Chamberlain
quietly took Max up the sofa ana told him the
ton, and urged him to learn how to before the
gentleman returned She sncczed for him. lie tried II.
but In vain For long time she gave him the example
and he struggled vigorously 10 se the hnack OF IT. When
he did hit upon II, he was delighted his mistress, and
kept at his practice on his own account.
When the gentleman returned with his " sncezing
dog hc was quito taken aback 10 have Max greet him
with hrsclass Max Is proud OF his acquire
ment 70 this day